18 Questions
What is the main characteristic of a Real Time OS according to the text?
Rigid time constraints
Which of the following is NOT considered an application of a Real Time OS as mentioned in the text?
Business accounting software
What distinguishes Soft Real Time OS from Hard Real Time OS as per the text?
Soft Real Time OS has less restrictive time constraints
In Dual Mode Operation, what is the purpose of Monitor mode?
Protecting hardware and OS mode from malfunction
Which type of Real Time OS uses ROM and has no virtual memory?
Hard Real Time OS
What is the consequence of not processing within the defined time constraints in a Real Time OS?
The system will fail
What is one of the drawbacks of Early Systems without an operating system?
One function at a time
Which is a key feature of Batch Processing in operating systems?
Resident monitor automatically loads user jobs
What was a common method used in Early Systems for I/O?
Libraries of device drivers for I/O
What does Batch Processing require for efficient use of hardware?
Manual loading and running of programs
In Early Systems, what was the process for scheduling jobs in Batch Processing?
Operator schedules the jobs after receiving programs from users
What was a major advantage of Batch Processing?
High level of hardware utilization
In a time-sharing operating system, which of the following is NOT an advantage mentioned by Dr. P.S. Tanwar?
Increased Speed of Processor
What is a characteristic of tightly coupled parallel systems according to Dr. P.S. Tanwar?
More than one processors are in close communication and sometimes share memory
Which type of parallel system does Sun OS ver. 5 (Solaris 2) represent, as described by Dr. P.S. Tanwar?
Symmetric multiprocessing systems
What does Dr. P.S. Tanwar state about processors in Assymmetric Multiprocessing Systems?
Each processor is assigned a specific task
What distinguishes Distributed OS from tightly coupled parallel systems based on Dr. P.S. Tanwar's description?
They are not in close communication, do not share the clock and memory
According to Dr. P.S. Tanwar, what is a disadvantage of using distributed OS loosely coupled systems?
Processors may vary in size and function
Test your knowledge on different types of computers such as microprocessors, workstations, minicomputers, and large general-purpose computers. Explore concepts related to Distributed Operating Systems including sites, nodes, functions like resource sharing, computation speedup, reliability, and communication, as well as Real-Time Operating Systems with rigid time requirements.
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